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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Kettering Refugee Assistance Registered charity number 1183931 (if any) Charity's principal address 10 Beardsley Gardens Kettering Postcode NN15 5UB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or Dates acted if not Trustee name Office (if any) body) entitled to for whole year appoint trustee 1[Andrew Dutton] Secretary 2[Simon Jones] 3[John Padwick] Vice Chair 4[Andy Sipple] Treasurer 5[Emily ] Chair Fedorowycz
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
The charity is entirely run by volunteers
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution dated 5 May 2018, as amended 15 June 2019 Type of governing document
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
Trustee selection methods[Elected by members at AGM or other general meetings or ] by appointment by the Trustees You may choose to The charity has a comprehensive set of policies and include additional procedures related to its objects. information, where relevant, about: Membership of the charity is open to anyone who is policies and interested in furthering its purposes and agrees to accept procedures adopted for the duty of members to act in the charity’s best interests. the induction and A member may be an individual, a corporate body, or an training of trustees; individual or corporate body representing an organisation the charity’s which is not incorporated. organisational structure and any wider network The charity is a member of the Kettering Futures with which the charity Partnership, NCVO and Small Charities Coalition. It works; receives advice from For Refugees on behalf of Reset relationship with any Communities and Refugees, the Government funded related parties; promoter of the Community Sponsorship Scheme. Contact trustees’ has been made with similar groups in the region, including Safe Haven based in Northampton. consideration of major risks and the system The Patrons of the charity are the Bishops of Brixworth and procedures to (CE) and Northampton (RC) and the Chair of the local manage them. Muslim Association.
The charity has approved a risk assessment and management measures that will be reviewed annually.
Section C Objectives and activities
To provide relief to those granted refugee status in the UK, living in Kettering and the surrounding area by the provision of support services so as to advance them in life Summary of the and assist them with the adaption within a new objects of the charity community, with the objects of: - set out in its (1) Preserving and protecting their physical and mental governing document health (2) Advancing their education and training; and (3) Relieving them from financial hardship and unemployment.
The initial focus of the charity has been preparation for the submission of an application to the Home Office to welcome one family of refugees, including at least one member classified as vulnerable by the UNHCR. This work has been in the areas of
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accommodation
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safeguarding
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interpreters
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benefits
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healthcare services
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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education
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ESOL
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volunteering and employment
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cultural orientation
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finance.
As part of this preparation the charity hosted a training day provided by Reset that was attended by many members.
The charity has also held public information events in the area, and has established a website and Facebook page.
The charity campaigned for the extension of the Community Sponsorship Scheme.
It is anticipated that the resettlement plan will be completed and the application submitted to the Home Office as soon as possible after April 1[st] 2021, subject to the extension of the scheme and consent being granted by North Northamptonshire Council.
The Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission and amended its Constitution as suggested by the Charity Commission. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The Charity is entirely run by volunteers and has been fortunate to attract members who are committed to its Contribution made by volunteers aims. These include people with relevant skills and experience. Volunteers have been responsible for all the charity’s fundraising.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
During the year the charity has
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ensured that we have sufficient funds available to meet the Home Office criteria for making an application to become an approved sponsorship group
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Begun negotiations with North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) to obtain their permission to make an application to the Home Office
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Continued to meet regularly on ZOOM during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Donated £5000 to Médecin sans Frontières for medical assistance during the pandemic to refugees in Syria.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity seeks to raise sufficient funds to undertake its primary purpose of participation in the Community Sponsorship Scheme. It has an investment policy should it ever hold funds in excess of that required for immediate use.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds have been
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donations by individuals
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donation from a trust
policy on grantmaking;
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donations by faith and other groups
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fundraising events
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policy programme related
Section D Achievements and performance
investment;
Section F Other Optional Information
Copies of all or any of the charity’s policies and procedures are available free of charge on request.
Section G The Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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KETTERING REFUGEE ASSISTANCE Registered no. 1183931 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
| For theperiod from | 1July 2020 to 30June 2021 | 1July 2020 to 30June 2021 |
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| A1 Receipts Donations Membership fees Fundraising events Gift Aid Sub total A2 Asset and Investment Sales Total receipts A3 Payments Donation to Médecins sans Frontières Sub total A4 Asset & Investment Purchases Total Payments Net of receipts/ (payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
2020-21 590.00 140.00 0.00 0.00 730.00 0.00 730.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 0.00 5,000.00 - 4,270.00 0.00 18,259.2 8 13,989.2 8 |
2019-20 50.00 210.00 114.28 0.00 |
| 374,28 0.00 |
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| 374.28 | ||
| 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | ||
| 374.28 | ||
| 0.00 17,885. 00 |
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| 18,259. 28 |
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| Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the | period | |
| B1 Cash Funds HSBC Community Account Total Cash Funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
13,989.2 8 13,989.2 8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
18,259. 28 |
| 18,259. 28 |
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| 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |